Spherical System
This is the force that all objects exert on all other objects because of their masses.
Gravity
Living things are part of which Earth system?
Biosphere
Which is densest, innermost layer of the Earth?
The inner core
What are topographic features formed by process that shape Earth's surface?
Landforms
A ________________ is shaped like a ball, with all points on the surface at an equal distance from the center.
Sphere
What factors affect the strength of the gravitational force between objects?
mass of the object and distance between the objects
All the liquid water on Earth is part of the _____________
Hydrosphere
What is the inner core made up of?
Iron and Nickel
Which types of landforms have low elevation?
plains and beaches
Amount of mass in a material per unit volume is ______________
Density
A cloud of gas, ice and dust is called ________________
Frozen water is part of the _______________
Cryosphere
What is the elements that are commonly found in the continental crust?
Silicon and oxygen.
What landforms have low relief and high elevation?
Plateaus
The brittle, rocky, outer layer of the Earth is the _______________
Crust
What force pulled in Earth's irregular bumps to give it s spherical shape?
Gravity
Earth's entire solid body is part of the ______________
Geosphere
Which part of the earth's surface is responsible for Earth's magnetic field?
The outer core
When the Colorado river cut through the plateau, what did it form?
The Grand Canyon.
The __________________ is made of the crust and the upper part of the mantle.
Lithospshere
A chunk of gold with a volume of 5.00 cm3 has a mass of 96.5g. What is the density of gold?
19.3 g/cm3
Which Earth system is farthest away from the center of the Earth?
Atmosphere
What is the name of the layer which flows and is responsible for plate movement?
Asthenosphere
Which is the oldest mountain chain in the US?
The Appalachian mountains
The term used to describe differences in elevation
Relief